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Sin Quirin’s SIGLOS Release New Music Video ‘Por Los Siglos’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2022
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: SIGLOS, Sin Quirin. Leave a comment
Photo credits: RM Creative Services

Just recently, Los Angeles-basedtwo-time Grammy nominated guitarist, Sin Quirin, founded a cosmic new heavy metal band SIGLOS, featuring the transcendent strings of Sin Quirin, former iconic Ministry band member of 15 years, and the demanding vocals of Pedro Sanchez from the band Transtorno. SIGLOS have released their first song and music video for Por Los Siglos, and it is available on all streaming platforms. Por Los Siglos was written by Sin Quirin and Pedro Sanchez.

In reference to SIGLOS, Sin reveals, “It’s been a long time coming and I’m so beyond excited to finally have this new project see the light of day. Our first single and video “Por Los Siglos” turned out just as I had envisioned it. It’s a slightly different sound and direction for me with this project and I couldn’t be happier with it. It had been some time since I had felt this enthusiastic about a new project so I hope you all feel the genuine excitement and emotion in this music. We have more music to unleash and can’t wait to let you all in on it! Thank you all for your continued love and support!”

The song was produced, mixed, and mastered by Alex Crescioni at Stygian Sound. Music video produced by EM Agency & Productions. Sin Quirin is managed by Shawn Barusch, founder of Music Gallery International, an industry leader in artist management, tour booking, and production for artists in rock and metal genres.

Watch the official music video for Por Los Siglos below:

Listen to SIGLOS on Band Camp or on Spotify.

What the music industry is saying about Sin Quirin (SIGLOS)

“Sin is a singularly unique talent, underrated guitar hero, and a key dynamic member of every project he’s done, and I can’t wait to hear what he does next! I know it’s going to be stellar!”

Gary Holt

“Sin has been a solid back bone to everything he’s been involved in and it’s great to see him stepping out now to do his own thing. He is a true rockstar in every sense of the word”

David Ellefson

“SIGLOS, Dark, Powerful, Magic!

Listening to SIGLOS brings all this and more weaving through the stories of old and bridging through to the world of today. Hypnotic vocals and entrenching melodies prove SIGLOS to be a Dark Force for the future worldwide.”

Por Los Siglos is representative of a rebirth, akin to a heavy metal big bang. Pedro Sanchez says of the single, “The time is now and our ancestors have been waiting for this. For the ages, Por Los Siglos. For the ages to break ourselves free and in doing so, we are able to free our ancestors and future generations from the chains of our past karmas.”

The dawn of SIGLOS is the result of divine timing and the unyielding will to have a hand in cosmic creation without rules. In the words of Sin Quirin, “The music from SIGLOS comes from the cosmic world, where the stars have aligned and not just by coincidence. My vision and understanding of this project is that it’s a divine timing and we have messages, perceptions, emotions to be shared, to be touched by the masses…The music resonates in me and I am able to express and speak in the language of the soul.” Pedro Sanchez feels the same, calling it “Magic that he and Sin are able to create together as a band and as a tribe”. He comments, “It’s a great pleasure and honor to be picked up and be chosen to do this collaboration. We are both hard workers, creators of reality, and believers of the work we do.”

The raw chords and heavy compositions of SIGLOS are influenced by every sight, sound and emotion ever experienced by Sin.. Experience the relentless fervor of SIGLOS in their first single Por Los Siglos can be found on all streaming platforms. SIGLOS continues to work on new music. Expect to hear more from them soon.

About SIGLOS:

SIGLOS is a heavy metal band combining aspects of Black Metal, Doom Metal, and Industrial Metal. It features Sin Quirin from Ministry, RevCo, American Head Charge, Society 1 and 3 Headed Snake and Pedro Sanchez from Transtorno. The pair blend their Mexican and Spanish roots to the lyrics, rhythms, and music, creating heavy metal riffs with a raw intensity unlike any before.

Follow SIGLOS on FACEBOOK

ALCATRAZZ Reveal New Video for ‘Target’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2022
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ALCATRAZZ, the mighty Los Angeles-born guitar-driven heavy metal icons, release the performance video for the track ‘Target’ taken from the full-length V, released October 15th 2021 via Silver Lining Music. The video includes live footage from the outfits 2021 UK tour and captures the raw, full-throttle-take-no-prisoners live assault of the band.

Founding member Gary Shea, AKA ‘the man who named Alcatrazz’, comments: “Footage for this clip was filmed live from our recent UK Tour in England. After a long lay-off, it was so cool to be rocking hard with vocal king Doogie White and new boy Larry Paterson killing the drums. We are looking forward to our return to the UK and the upcoming European Tour”

Following the release of the full-length V; ALCATRAZZ, the mighty Los Angeles-born guitar-driven heavy metal icons will take their new record to 16 stages across Europe, kicking off at the Golden Ages Festival in Belgium. And it’s no rest for the wicked with the band set to bring their electrifying shows to the UK in February 2023, co-headlining with the legendary Girlschool.

Released via Silver Lining Music on 15th October 2021, V is produced by Giles Lavery and Jimmy Waldo, and mixed by Andy Haller (Elton John, Joe Cocker and System of a Down).

Both vintage and timeless, V treads the Alcatrazz textured-territories of old but with renewed vigor and verve. Whether it be the choral-echoes sitting inside the storming tempest which is ‘Nightwatch,’ the staunch, speedy melodic metal of ‘Turn Of The Wheel’ or the thick, bluesy chug of ‘House Of Lies,’ there is little doubt that this Alcatrazz is going full-tilt with not one ounce of a shackle holding them back.

“V brings us full circle from our original roots to a modern much heavier version of all things Alcatrazz”, confirms Shea. “I feel great and I am looking forward to our return to the UK and upcoming European Tour as we continue to work on new music, enjoy the video!”

And just in case you’re wondering what V stands for? Alcatrazz’s fifth studio album of course… but it also stands just as resolutely for Victory; the victory that sees Alcatrazz 2021 stronger than ever despite all the odds.

Watch/Listen to the full album V here

EU Tour Dates 2022:

21 Aug – Golden Age Festival, Liège (BE)
24 Aug – Musigburg, Aarburg (CH)
26 Aug – Trveheim Festival, Halbergmoos (DE)
27 Aug – Lido, Berlin (DE)
28 Aug – Bambi Galore, Hamburg (DE)
29 Aug – Matrix, Bochum (DE)
30 Aug – Musicon, The Hague (NL)
01 Sept – Le Forum Vaureal, Paris (FR)
02 Sept – Secret Place, Montpellier (FR)
03 Sept – Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona (ES)
04 Sept – Auditorio Burlada, Pamplona (ES)
05 Sept – Capitol, Santiago (ES)
06 Sept – RCA Club, Lisbon (PT)
07 Sept – Shoko, Madrid (ES)
09 Sept – Atelier de Moles, Montbéliard (FR)
10 Sept – 10 Years of Rock Inn, Tirol Landeck (AT)

UK Tour Dates 2023:

*rescheduled 2022 show original tickets still valid

03 Feb – Tivoli Venue, Buckley (UK)
04 Feb – Waterloo, Blackpool (UK)
05 Feb – Bannermans, Edinburgh (UK)
07 Feb – Nightrain, Bradford (UK)
08 Feb – Trillians, Newcastle (UK)
09 Feb – Eleven, Stoke (UK)
10 Feb – The Robin 2, Wolverhampton (UK)
11 Feb – Camden Underworld, London (UK)*

For tickets and more information please visit: www.alcatrazzofficial.com

BAD WOLVES Team Up with Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas for New Single & EP

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2022
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: BAD WOLVES. Leave a comment
(Credit: Jim Louvau)

Critically acclaimed and multi-platinum rock band BAD WOLVES released a new EP today titled If Tomorrow Never Comes, via Better Noise Music. Having recently earned their sixth number one single at active rock radio at the end of 2021 with their hit “Lifeline,” the band is continuing celebrations with the release of this EP, which includes a new acoustic version of the title track and a new feature on “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills.  Appearing on the soundtrack for THE RETALIATORS, a Better Noise Film out this fall, fans will be treated to a new visual with footage from the film for the track coming soon. Impacting radio now, the EP’s title track is the band’s second single from their acclaimed third album DEAR MONSTERS, “If Tomorrow Never Comes” is now a fan favorite track with over 4MILLION streams to date and steadily rising at radio as it now trends in the Top 20. Their latest body of work, which has earned over 20 MILLION streams, was released last fall and officially introduced new lead singer DL, receiving overwhelmingly warm reviews from critics, with Forbes writing, “Now more than ever, Bad Wolves are equipped not only with more versatile talent, but the opportunity to expose this versatility [with] Dear Monsters.” The project also received praise from Loudwire, Knotfest, and others. See full tracklisting below. Stream and download If Tomorrow Never Comes across platforms HERE. Listen to “If Tomorrow Never Comes (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)” HERE.

Thrilled to be on the road reconnecting with fans and sharing more music, lead singer DL said, “‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’ is a song about self-reflection and asking oneself who would show up to your funeral and what would they say about you. It was a lot of fun to incorporate Spencer Charnas’s vocals into the song. We’ve wanted to collaborate with him, and it came out better than we could’ve ever imagined. It’s got an energetic tempo and the message behind it is to remind the listener that none of us are guaranteed to wake up tomorrow so live each day with integrity, no regrets and to be present and treat today like it might be your last. We’re excited for fans to hear our new takes on this song in this new EP.”

Ice Nine Kills lead vocalist Spencer Charnas, who is featured on one of the tracks, commented on the collaboration, “The history between Ice Nine Kills and Bad Wolves goes way back, so a track together was long overdue. It was a blast to add to an already incredible song with an important message about living for today. I was stoked to hear how the final collaboration came together. Honored to have a part in the history of this killer record as the boys continue their path to dominating modern rock!”

Earlier this month, the band announced a charitable partnership with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. The partnership includes a special series of merch donations from the band to help with Sweet Relief’s goal in providing financial aid for all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems. One of which will be a guitar signed by every current member of the band. In addition to this partnership, Bad Wolves are part of the all-star line-up of musicians confirmed to participate in the Sweet Relief F-COVID Campaign, in partnership with Fandiem and BandsInTown. The campaign, which includes acts such as Eric Church, Imagine Dragons, Nine Inch Nails, Martina McBride, benefits Sweet Relief’s COVID-19 Fund, which specifically gives relief to artists directly impacted by the current pandemic. For more information visit: https://fandiem.com/badwolves 

Bad Wolves are bringing the new music to life on the road this year, starting with their North American tour, alongside Papa Roach and Hollywood Undead. Catch them onstage before the tour is over on March 30 in Corpus Christi, TX, in cities such as Atlanta and D.C. The band is also set to play Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, FL on May 19. All upcoming shows and ticket information can be found at: https://badwolvesnation.com/pages/tour.

If Tomorrow Never Comes Tracklisting

  1. If Tomorrow Never Comes
  2. If Tomorrow Never Comes (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
  3. If Tomorrow Never Comes (Acoustic)

TUOMAS ROUNAKARI Announces New Release Date for “Bear Awakener”, First Single ’Third Morning’ Streaming, Tracklisting + Album Coverart Revealed

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2022
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Bear Awakener, Third Morning, TUOMAS ROUNAKARI. Leave a comment

Violinist, composer, ethnomusicologist TUOMAS ROUNAKARI has a huge pleasure to announce that his new album “Bear Awakener” finally comes out on April 13th, 2022. Furthermore, Tuomas has revealed the first single ’Third Morning’, tracklisting and stunning album coverart!

Tuomas stated:
“The Bear Awakener album has a new release date April 14th, 2022. The Indiegogo pre-orders will be shipped already before this. Sending most of them out during the last week of March.
You can now listen to a track entitled ’Third Morning’ on my freshly opened Bandcamp page, https://rounakari.bandcamp.com.
I hope you are all well and taking time to celebrate Spring Equinox in whatever way. Embracing and welcoming the light! Feels good that the album is coming out now after the equinox!

Tuomas adds:
Despite all the troubling and alarming news in the world, we are now moving towards summer, welcoming migratory birds (swans have just returned our local skies) and facing renewal one more time in this eternal cycle of life and death.

Awakening the Bear is a symbol of succumbing to the greater forces of existence. Awakening a new energy while being more connected to the ancient. And first and foremost – opening to a dialogue with mythical entities and re-creating harmonious and long lasting relationships with our surroundings, including human and non-human beings, seen and unseen worlds.

The songs in this album are formed by Khanty, Mansi, Carelian and Finnish ancestors. They carry a resonance of those before us who were better equipped to collaborate with nature in a sustainable and self-sufficient way. Such songs have always been my best teachers.

This album became more gentle and playful than I imagined but that’s how bears are! I hope that the songs will transcend your lives in magical ways! Just as studying them has transcended mine.
With my best wishes! Embracing the light!
Tuomas”

Stream the first single ’Third Morning’ at https://rounakari.bandcamp.com.

In addition, Tuomas has revealed the tracklisting and album coverart, which was created by Karolina Pärnänen.

“Bear Awakener” tracklisting:

  1. First Morning
  2. In the Land of the Bear
  3. Man with a Bear’s Snout
  4. Second Morning
  5. Song of a Small Goose
  6. Origin of the Bear
  7. Third Morning
  8. Bear Clan Girl
  9. Man-observing-the-world
  10. Roopeska’s Bear Hunt
  11. Last Morning – Departure
    Running Time: 42,10 min.

Pre-order at https://rounakari.bandcamp.com.

Enjoy some feelings from Tuomas’ studio days with Verde in January 2022 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC1vrvbg9uE

“This is music that gods are listening to” said Pekko Käppi after having listened through the freshly finished mastered tracks.

“Bear Awakener” was recorded, mixed and mastered at the Verde Studio with the gear-wizard Mika Rintala. None of his modular synthesizers were used. All of the equipment used in recording was built by Mika – microphones, pre-amps, EQ and even the mixing console and electrostatic monitors.


TUOMAS ROUNAKARI is an internationally acclaimed violinist, composer and ethnomusicologist from Finland. He is a one-man-band blending violin, vocals and stomping with ankle-bells. In his performance he enters various trance-states. In this album he will also be playing a traditional Khanty instrument called Ning-juh.

Tuomas is inspired by different forms of dialogue; man and nature, the seen and the unseen world, ancient and future. His first solo album Shamanviolin was a result of ethnomusicological studies of the earliest 20th century wax-cylinder recordings from Siberia. These studies have also led to many collaborations with indigenous artists. He is one of the few artists who have actually returned their art to native communities for evaluation and development.

Enjoy online concert from Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2020. Shamanviolin at Pauanne is a full-length online concert produced by the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2020. The concert was filmed at the magical Pauanne where a community of folk musicians and folk healers used to live in the 1980’s. All buildings are fully hand made with many mythological decorations. This Shamanviolin concert ends with lament melodies in a burnt down sauna. The magic and unique beauty of this place is still strong. A perfect environment for my music.

Watch here and sign up to his newsletter at https://rounakari.com/watch-full-video-for-free/

Also watch
-Tuomas’ performance video, a throwback to Tokyo 2017, from the materials of ‘Live in Japan’ documentary by Kimmo Kuusniemi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g718diJlW1s
-‘Farewell of Kamas People’ – https://youtu.be/oV16Qipd0MQ
-‘Langetus’ – https://youtu.be/HVsU7PTqqHY

More information at
TUOMAS ROUNAKARI: http://www.rounakari.com | http://www.facebook.com/shamanviolin
Web store: https://rounakari.bandcamp.com
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliVnARlDv2Y3ykBo_YFlRA
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com

THE STEVE FOGLIA SOCIETY to Release New Single ‘Don’t Kill My Desire’, Out April 1st

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2022
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THE STEVE FOGLIA SOCIETY (led by the drummer of The Rainbird / Mike Vescera, Steve Foglia) will release their new single ‘Don’t kill my desire’ on April 1st. The song is influenced by the hard rock sound of seventies played by bands like Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.

“Don’t kill my desire is a reflection about the process of our mind when we desire someone or something…”

In the meantime, watch their latest video About Pandemic ‘Deafening Silence’

Also check out the song “Hic et Nunc” featuring Mr. Tojo, which is an invitation to live the present moment without think to the past or to the future.

In case you missed, watch “Life is a game” lyric video here: https://youtu.be/I9KyF7b4mjg

The Steve Foglia Society are:
Paolo Rossi – vocals
Daniele Arieta – guitars
Edoardo Tavanti – keyboards
Mario Pedone – bass
Steve Foglia – drum

More information at https://stevefoglia.wordpress.com – https://www.facebook.com/SteveFoglia

More about Steve Foglia

Drummer with a Rock soul, Steve begins playing drums studying with masters Dom Famularo, Roberto Gualdi, Christian Meyer, Gianni Branca, Pier Paolo Ferroni, Andrea Marchesini, Ruggero Pazzaglia and Livio Rebaudo. He becomes the drummer of various bands including the most important Dayan Same (top demo on Metal Shock in 2005) and Jennifer Scream (support band of Hardcore Superstar and Pretty Boy Floyd). In 2011 he released his first solo album “Revenge” with Mike Vescera and Adam Bomb, which will be followed in 2014 by “Steve in Wonderland” with Blaze Bayley of Iron Maiden.

The album is defined by IYEZINE magazine as the best Hard-Rock album of 2014 and is included in an encyclopeid dedicated to Iron Maiden entitled “Outside Iron Maiden” by Erwin Lucas. For years he has dedicated himself to didactic activity teaching in various schools; in 2018 he released his first drum method “Building Drum”.

In 2020 he play with the international artist MIKA at Sanremo Festival.
Steve is endorser for LUDWIG, REMO and VIC FIRTH brands.

He is the drummer of THE RAINBIRD (with the American singer Mike Vescera) and THE STEVE FOGLIA SOCIETY and over the years he has collaborated with several musicians including Michele Luppi (Whitesnake) and Dario Mollo (Glenn Hughes).

RESTIVE NATION Release Video for Single ‘Marionettist’, New Self-Titled Album Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2022
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RESTIVE NATION have released their video for single ‘Marionettist‘, new self-titled album out now.

With the release of their excellent self-titled debut last month, Irish Electronic/Prog-Crossover crew, Restive Nation have unveiled an awesome animated video for their new single ‘The Marionettist’.

The Marionettist‘ sees the band tip the hat to early millennium electronic genre, all-the-while keep their unique trademark sound. The single follows the bands’ recent release of their highly-anticipated debut full-length LP, which was independently digitally on February 25th with vinyl pressings due in the coming months with pre-orders now live. Click here to secure your pressing.

The band drafted in the talented animated services of Simon Prunty. Check out the new single, ‘The Marionettist‘ here

Bassist, Timmy Lynch [pic below] comments on the track; “The Marionettist is a trip-hop infused progressive rock track with influences ranging from Massive Attack, Oceansize and Karnivool. There’s a unique blend of electronic elements which are reminiscent of early ‘00s electronic music. It starts quite funky but later progresses to a much darker themed song.”

Their self-titled new album is out now [on all good streaming sites] and is also available for pre-order if you’re a fan of vinyl. This will be Restive Nation’s debut vinyl pressing and to celebrate the release, a small batch of pressing will come with a random limited art print [designed by Mainstagedesign] taken from a selection of designs that reflect each track on the album.

You can order your copy here.

Track listing: 
Insufficient Information
Revolt/Reanimate
T.O.L
Bedtime Stories
Counterfeit
Red Mist
The Marionettist
Dyatlov Pass
White Ural
Act III

Restive Nation [Self-Titled] is out NOW on all good streaming platforms. A very limited number of vinyl are now available for pre-order with the first 120 copies containing an exclusive limited edition art print, designed by MainStage Design Studios.  

Vinyl orders can be accessed at https://restivenation.bandcamp.com/album/restive-nation

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